• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the antimetastatic and immunomodulating effects of extracts of Ulmus davidiana extracts(U. D. Ex.). Methods: Antimetastatic experiments were conducted in vitro and in vivo by using colon 26-M3.1 carcinoma, L5178Y-R lymphoma cell and Hela cell. To observe the immunomodulating effects of U. D. Ex., we measured IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and TNF-$\alpha$ from peritoneal macrophages. And we evaluated the activation of NK cell by using anti-asialo-GM1 serum. Results: We found that the administration of U. D. Ex. significantly inhibited tumor metastasis in vivo. In vitro cytotoxicity analysis, cell growth are closer to 100% in case of Colon 26-M3.1 carcinoma, L5178Y-R lymphoma cell and Hela cell at low concentration. In case of macrophage, cell proliferation is closer to 100% less than $250{\mu}g/ml$ of U. D. Ex.. The level of cytokine such as IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 which stimulates U. D. Ex. was increased in dose-dependent manner compared to the control group. In case of TNF-$\alpha$, the level was increased at concentration of $1,000{\mu}g/ml$. The depletion of NK cells by anti-asialo GM1 serum partly abolished the inhibitory effect of U. D. Ex. on tumor metastasis. Conclusion: Ulmus davidiana appears to have considerable activity on the anti-metastasis by activation the immune system.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.298-313
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The effectiveness of natural compounds in improving athletic ability has attracted attention in both sports and research. Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) leaves are used to make traditional herbal medicines in Asia. The active components of G. pentaphyllum, dammarane saponins, or gypenosides, possess a range of biological activities. On the other hand, the anti-fatigue effects from G. pentaphyllum extract (GPE) and its effective compound, gypenoside L (GL), remain to be determined. MATERIALS/METHODS: This study examined the effects of GPE on fatigue and exercise performance in ICR mice. GPE was administered orally to mice for 6 weeks, with or without treadmill training. The biochemical analysis in serum, glycogen content, mRNA, and protein expressions of the liver and muscle were analyzed. RESULTS: The ExGPE (exercise with 300 mg/kg body weight/day of GPE) mice decreased the fat mass percentage significantly compared to the ExC mice, while the ExGPE showed the greatest lean mass percentage compared to the ExC group. The administration of GPE improved the exercise endurance and capacity in treadmill-trained mice, increased glucose and triglycerides, and decreased the serum creatine kinase and lactate levels after intensive exercise. The muscle glycogen levels were higher in the ExGPE group than the ExC group. GPE increased the level of mitochondrial biogenesis by enhancing the phosphorylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) protein and the mRNA expression of nuclear respiratory factor 1, mitochondrial DNA, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-δ, superoxide dismutase 2, and by decreasing the lactate dehydrogenase B level in the soleus muscle (SOL). GPE also improved PGC-1α activation in the SOL significantly through AMPK/p38 phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS: These results showed that GPE supplementation enhances exercise performance and has anti-fatigue activity. In addition, the underlying molecular mechanism was elucidated. Therefore, GPE is a promising candidate for developing functional foods and enhancing the exercise capacity and anti-fatigue activity.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.210-217
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• 2020

Microseira wollei (Farlow ex Gomont) G.B.McGregor and Sendall ex Kennis, a mat-forming filamentous harmful cyanobacterium, has historically been found in the United States. Microseira wollei produces neurotoxins and hepatotoxins which affect declining water quality. In the present research, we report of unrecorded M. wollei with morphology, TEM anatomy, molecular phylogeny on the Korean population. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, Korean population were different by 0.02% (2 bp) to the Japanese population, 1.2-1.3% to the Australian population, and 2.5-3.7% to the United States populations. nifH gene sequences were 8.4-8.7% different to Australian ones and 3.5-3.8% to other population, however molecular phylogenetic analysis of M. wollei living in Korea revealed monophyly with the geographical populations of U.S.A., Australia, and other geographical populations. Since the mat of M. wollei has been reported to be maintained for several years in other countries, it is necessary further investigate the seasonal and regional distribution of this species in Korea.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.263-266
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• 2013

베트남 Kon Ka Kinh 국립공원에서 최근에 발견된 Jasminum attenuatum Roxb. ex G. Don, (물푸레나무과)을 베트남 미기록종으로 보고한다. 본 종은 근연종인 J. latipetalum과 J. simplicifolium subsp. funale와는 엽신의 모양, 화서에 5-20개의 꽃이 달리고 선상의 포를 가지며 악편은 짧고 무모이며 역원추형의 악을 갖는 특징으로 근연종들과 구분된다. 본 연구에 종 동정을 위한 중요한 형질과 분류학적 기재, 식물도해, 원색사진 및 화분의 주사전자현미경 사진을 제시하였으며 본 종과 근연종인 J. latipetalum과 J. simplicifolium subsp. funale 와의 분류학적 형질들을 비교하였다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.910-917
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• 2007

The aim of this study is to determine the anti-obesity effects of genistein and exercise, separately and in combination, in mice. Fifty male C57BL/6J mice were divided into 5 treatment groups: normal diet (ND), high fat diet (HD), high fat diet with exercise (HD+Ex), high fat diet with 0.2% genistein (HD+G), high fat diet with 0.2% genistein, and exercise (HD+G+Ex). They were allowed free access to feed and water, and exercised mice engaged in swimming on a regular basis for 12 weeks. Genistein supplemented mice gained less weight, had lower energy intake, better lipid profiles, and lower leptin than the HD mice. Furthermore, when genistein was combined with exercise (HD+G+Ex) the effects were even greater. HD, HD+Ex, and HD+G mice exhibited increased hepatic CPT-1 mRNA expression. Therefore, genistein and exercise has anti-obesity effects, as shown by changes in body weight, fat accumulation, energy intake, and leptin levels.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.433-440
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• 2015

호두껍질을 둘러싸고 있는 과피는 식품으로서 효율성이 떨어지지만, 생리활성물질로서 항산화 및 항균효과의 가치를 지니고 있다. 본 연구에서는 호두(Juglans regia L.)의 열매과피를 5종류 용매(methanol, n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol)로 추출하여 6종 추출물(MeOH Ex, Hexane Ex, CHCl₃ Ex, EtOAc Ex, BuOH Ex, Water Ex)을 얻어, 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드함량을 특정하고, 항균 및 항산화 활성을 시험하였다. 각 추출물의 항균 활성 은 병원균 8종에 대해 최소억제농도를 한천희석법으로 측정하였고, 항산화 활성은 DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl)와 ABTS (2,2’-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate)) 라디칼 소거능을 측정하여 EC₅₀ 값으로 평가하고, 총 플라보노이드 및 페놀함량과 상관관계를 분석하였다. 호두추출물 가운데 항균활성이 가장 우수한 것은 에틸아세테이트 추출물(EtOAc Ex)로서 Staphylococcus aureus SG511에 대해 3.2 mg/ml의 MIC을 나타내었 다. 또한, EtOAc Ex는 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성 EC₅₀ 값이 13.43 μg/ml과 41.83 μg/ml로 각각 나타내어 가장 우수한 항산화 활성을 보였다. 이러한 EtOAc Ex의 총 플라보노이드 및 페놀 함량은 각각 2.48 mg QE/g 및 223.25 mg GAE/g였다. 특히 총 페놀함량과 항균활성 및 항산화 활성은 양의 상관관계가 있어 추출액 속에 페놀함량이 높으면 생리활성도 높은 것이 확인되었다. 결론적으로 호두의 과피는 우수한 천연 항균 및 항산화 물질이 포함된 소재로서 이용 가능성을 제시한다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.299-309
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• 2015

기존 연구에서 주로 사용하는 기타 재래종 검정콩 종피추출물 (콩단백질 혹은 총 안토시안)의 효과를 연구하는 경우와 달리, 본 연구에서는 재래종 서리태보다 C3G와 D3G 안토시안이 2배 이상 풍부한 검정콩 CJ-3호 종피추출물을 이용하였다. STZ로 유도된 당뇨쥐에 4주간 검정콩 CJ-3호 종피추출물을 처치한 결과 비록 체중감소, 혈당강하, 인슐린저항성 완화 등의 효과는 미비하지만 근육량이 유의적으로 증가하였는데 이는 일반적으로 항비만 식이요법에 따라 나타나는 근육소모를 보완하는 중요한 효과이다. STZ유도 당뇨 쥐에서 억제된 글리코겐이용률이 검정콩 CJ-3호 종피추출물에 의하여 증가한 것은 포도당이 에너지원으로 사용되면서 지방조직의 지질이용률을 억제하여 혈중 TG를 개선시켰고 간에서 HMG-CoA reductase 활성을 조절함으로써 혈청 TC를 낮추는데 기여하였다. 4주간의 투여기간을 연장한다면 향후 당뇨에서 발생하는 인슐린저항성 및 당화적 산화성억제에 따른 지질의 과산화물의 생성을 억제할 수 있는 가능성도 기대할 수 있겠다. 또한 검정콩 CJ-3호는 병 저항성이 높고 종실특성이 우수한 녹자엽 검정콩으로 생산성이 높아서 기능성에 대한 반복 실험을 확인한다면 기능성식품시장의 산업화도 가능하다. 따라서 C3G와 D3G 안토시안이 풍부한 기능성 식품의 경우 당뇨, 비만 및 암 등 난치병질환에서 나타나는 혈중지질 개선을 위한 임상적 효과 또한 기대해 볼 수 있겠다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.246-254
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• 2018

Enzyme fermentation is a type of food processing technique generally used to improve the biological activities of food and herbal medicines. In this study, a Syzygii Flos (clove) extract was fermented using laccase derived from Trametes versicolor (LTV). The fermented clove extract showed greater neuroprotective effects against glutamate toxicity on HT22 than the non-fermented extract did. HPLC analysis revealed that the eugenol (1) and dehydrodieugenol (2) contents had decreased and increased, respectively, after fermentation. The content of 2 peaked at 1 h after fermentation to $103.50{\pm}8.20mg/g_{ex}$ (not detected at zero time), while that of 1 decreased to $79.54{\pm}4.77mg/g_{ex}$ ($185.41{\pm}10.16mg/g_{ex}$ at zero time). Compound 2 demonstrated promising HT22 neuroprotective properties with inhibition of $Ca^{2+}$ influx, the overproduction of intracellular reactive oxygen species, and lipid peroxidation. In addition, LTV showed the best fermentation efficacy compared with laccases derived from Pleurotus ostreatus and Rhus vernicifera.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.171-182
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• 2008

The aqueous extract of Schisandra chinensis, Evodia rutaecarpa and meal (SEM-Ex) has been traditionally used in the Oriental countries as an astringent. However, little is known about the effects of aqueous extract of SEM-Ex on dextran-sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of SEM-Ex on DSS-induced colitis in mice. An experimental colitis was induced by daily treatment with 5% DSS. SEM-Ex was orally administered from day 2 of DSS treatment in the different dose (10-50 mg/kg body weight). SEM-Ex reduced significantly clinical sign of DSS-induced colitis, including body weight loss, shorten colon length, increased disease activity index (DAI), and histological colon injury. Moreover, SEM-Ex suppressed significantly not only the serum haptoglobin levels and the activities of myeloperoxidase (MPO), but also the colon tissue expression levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in DSS-induced mice. In contrast, SEM-Ex increased significantly the colon tissue expression levels of granular colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) well known as anti-inflammatory cytokine. These results suggest that SEM-Ex administration could reduce significantly the clinical signs and regulate of chemokine and anti-inflammatory cytokine in DSS-induced model mice. Therefore, these properties may contribute to the strong anti-ulcerative colitis (UC) response effect of SEM-Ex.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to identify hindlimb muscle atrophy in stroke induced rat and determine the effect of endurance exercise on body weight, weight of hindlimb muscle during 7 days after stroke induction. Thirty four male Sprague-Dawley rats with 200-270g body weight were divided into four groups : control, control+exercise(Con+Ex), stroke, and exercise after stroke(St+Ex) group. The control group and Con+Ex group received sham operation and the stroke group and St+Ex group received right MCA occlusion operation by using silicon-coated probe. The Con+Ex and St+Ex groups ran on a treadmill for 20min/day at 10m/min and $10^{\circ}grade$. Daily body weight and diet intake were measured every morning for 7 days. Cerebral infarction of stroke and St+Ex groups were identified by staining with TCC for 30minutes. The data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSSWIN 9.0 program. Body weight of the control group at the 7th day increased by 18.3% significantly from the first day of experiment, that of the stroke group at the 7th day decreased by 6.7% significantly compared to the day of receiving right MCA occlusion operation. Body weight of the Con+Ex group at the 7th day increased by 10.3% significantly form the first day of experiment, that of St+Ex group at the 7th day also increased by 13.4% significantly compared to the day of receiving right MCA occlusion operation. The total amount of diet in stroke group decreased significantly compared to that of St+Ex and that of control group. In stroke group the wet weight of both sides of soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius muscles decreased significantly compared to that of control group. The relative weight of affected(left) plantaris and gastrocnemius muscles decreased significantly compared to that of the control group. The difference between the weight of affected and unaffected soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius muscles were not significant in stroke group. The wet weight of right gastrocnemius muscles in Con+Ex group increased compared to that of control group. The relative weight of right gastrocnemius muscle increased significantly compared to that of the control group. The wet weight of St+Ex group increased significantly compared to that of the stroke group in both sides of soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius muscles. The relative weight of affected plantaris muscle increased significantly compared to that of the stroke group. The difference between the weight of affected and unaffected soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius muscles were not significant in St+Ex group. Body weight and wet weight of soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius muscles in the St+Ex group did not recover to the values of control group. Based on these results, it can be suggested that endurance exercise during acute stage of stroke can reduce muscle atrophy related to denervation, inactivity and undernutrition.